Puerto Rico

Signification (Anglais)

1. A self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean.
2. The island comprising most of that territory.

Concepts

Porto Rico

Puerto Rico

Aguadilla

Puerto rico

État libre associé de Porto Rico

Aguas Buenas

Consonne éjective

l’État libre associé de Porto Rico

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Spanish Puerto Rico (literally “Rich Port”). In US English, the name is commonly pronounced and was formerly spelled Porto Rico; many other Spanish Puerto placenames were formerly also anglicized to Porto.

Phrases

After he was fired , the two left Puerto Rico to work in Miami , Florida .

Après avoir été licencié, les deux ont quitté Porto Rico pour travailler à Miami, en Floride.